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These Are the Oddest Things Left by Hotel Guests, According to Hotels.com.
There are certain people in life who have an in-depth knowledge of how we truly live. Hotel housekeeping knows what a room looks like before you arrive, and they can see what you do during your stay and what you leave behind. While most of us live pretty normal lives, there are quite a few who would make the National Enquirer blush. Check out some of the odd things hotel guests leave when checking out.
Quick points: Check your aircraft type and seat map before redeeming points and miles.
When redeeming miles and points, most of us typically focus on price, departure time, and stopovers. However, two of the biggest factors we overlook are the aircraft type and the seat map. These factors can make the difference between a blah and wow experience, especially when sitting up-front. When spending 100,000+ points for a flight, make sure you’re getting an incredible experience that makes earning and saving those travel rewards worthwhile. If you want to earn more rewards, check out the best airline credit card offers.
Hyatt counting on advisors to promote Europe all-inclusives to Americans.
When you think about all-inclusive vacations, most people typically think about a weekend getaway to Mexico or the Caribbean. However, Hyatt has been expanding its portfolio to offer a variety of all-inclusive resorts within the U.S. and throughout Europe. In the U.S., you’ll find several Miraval Resorts and the Alila Napa Valley. Now, Hyatt has 10 Secrets, Dreams and Zoetry resorts in Europe where travelers can earn and redeem points. Which one is on your bucket list?
Virgin Atlantic shifts to dynamic pricing in award seat shake-up — but is it all bad?
When an airline shifts its rewards from a fixed chart to dynamic pricing, it is generally a bad thing for loyalty members. Fluctuating prices make it harder to know how many miles you’ll need to book a trip. Plus, it’s difficult to get extreme value from your rewards, which is one of the few benefits that make miles better than cash. If your redemptions are based on the price of a cash ticket, you may be better off just using a cash back credit card to keep your options open.
Pilots Are Dying of Tiredness. Tech Can’t Save Them.
The airline industry is already facing a shortage of pilots with so many layoffs and early retirements during the Great Financial Crisis and COVID. We cannot afford to have what’s left of the pilot pool dying due to stress and being overworked. While this article focuses on pilot issues in India, you can easily assign these same issues to the U.S., Europe, Asia, and other markets. I’m not sure what the answer is, but this problem affects all of us who travel.
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Hyatt has become notorious for not releasing award rooms at all inclusive properties in anything outside of DR and Mexico. Since they implemented dynamic pricing, it has become increasingly difficult to find availability.
That’s a HUGE shame. I hate this strategy for loyalty members who just want to be able to save up and redeem points for a memorable vacation. These programs need to stop all the games.